In December 2018, a local nonprofit launched the Green Raiteros program, a volunteer transportation organization (VTO) that leveraged its established network of raiteros drivers but operated in a more formalized manner. Using funds from a legal settlement, this nonprofit purchased two electric cars for its volunteer drivers, as well as a garage and an office for operations. The program was designed to more efficiently and affordably meet the transportation needs of Huron residents. EVgo, a Los Angeles-based network of charging stations for electric vehicles, supported the program by installing charging stations in both Huron and Fresno.
Source: https://learn.sharedusemobilitycenter.org/casestudy/the-story-of-green-raiteros-a-shared-electric-lifeline-for-california-farmworkers-2020/
TA Centers: SUMC
Terms: Bus garages, Electric vehicles, Environment, Equity, Finance, Funding, Garages, Legal action, Operations, Partnerships, Peer groups, Public private partnerships, Structures, Sustainability, Volunteers
Tags: charging stations, electric vehicle charging, electric vehicles, environment, equity, EVs, funding, funds, garages, legal settlements, offices, operations, peer-to-peer, pilot projects, public-private partnerships, sustainability, vehicle charging, volunteer, volunteers, VTOs
